noun
financial distress; money shortage
Refers to a situation where money is tight, funds are insufficient, or cash flow is strained. Often used in business or personal finance contexts.
会社は金詰まりで倒産した。
The company went bankrupt due to financial distress.
金詰まりのため、新しいプロジェクトを始められない。
We can't start a new project because of a money shortage.
資金難 is a more formal term for financial difficulty, often used in business or organizational contexts, while 金詰まり is more colloquial and can refer to personal or general money shortages.
金欠 is a casual, slangy term for being broke or short of money, often used in everyday conversation, whereas 金詰まり is slightly more formal and emphasizes a state of financial strain.
Compound of 金 (かね, 'money') and 詰まり (つまり, 'blockage, stoppage'), literally meaning 'money blockage'.